Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 10, 2023
Submitted
March 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
52,781 hours, 15,510 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
607312
Condition
Unknown
Location
Flight Deck
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FO SIDE FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY ESCAPE WINDOW IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. GROUNDED - YES. STARTED FO WINDOW ADJUSTMENT PER B737-800 AMM 56-12-11-820-801(12) REPLACED FWD BOTTOM SPECIAL BOLT THREADS RUINED. NEEDS TO BE RETHREADED. REPLACED FWD LOWER ROLLER AND BOLT REF AMM 56-12-11-300-802 OPERATED WINDOW OPEN / CLOSE OK. NO RIGGING WAS PERFORMED IN ACCOMPLISHING TASK REINSTALLED WINDOW TESTED WINDOW HEAT AND PERFORMED OVERHEAT TEST PER AMM 56-12-11-400-801.